Toy gun



l. W. DAFFER May 2s, 1957 TDY GUN T-'iled May 15. 1955 m, m m .IV mm @n mm v v .Mm F w E 1 m W y 5-6@ n m n @YQ F ./1 B un uw vw mw m` vm um mm Q o o w .wm wm uw A mm UnitedStates Patent "ice e j 2,793,637 f i ATor GUN Irven W. Dafer, Mount Pleasant, Tex. j 7 ,ppli;in"Mayf1s, 19s6l,f s eiialfN0. 584,948

1 Claim. (Cl. 124-19) This invention generally relates to a toy gun and more particularly relates to a gun which simulates a riiie for shooting a plurality of elastic bands in sequential operation wherein the gun is substantially automatic in operation.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic type of toy gun for shooting tensioned elastic bands which have one portion thereof engaged in a notch in the forward end of a barrel and the other end thereof engaged over a rotatable hammer with the rotation of the hammer being controlled by a trigger mechanism.

A further important object of the present invention is to provide a toy gun in accordance with the preceding objects in which a trigger mechanism is provided for limiting the rotation of the hammer to substantially onehalf of a revolution for discharging a single elastic band for each operation of the trigger mechanism.

Yet other objects of the present invention will reside in the simplicity of construction of the entire device, the simplicity of the construction and operation of the trigger and hammer mechanism, adaptation for its particular purposes and its relatively inexpensive manufacturing cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the toy gun of the present invention with portions thereof being in section for illustrating the details of construction of the device; and

Figure 2 is a plan view of the construction of the toy gun.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral rgenerally designates the toy gun of the present invention which includes a stock portion 12 which generally forms a handle and also simulates the butt of a rifle. A forwardly projecting rod or barrel member 14 is provided and includes an inwardly extending horizontally disposed notch 16 at the forward end thereof. A pair of side plates 18 and 20 interconnect the barrel 14 and the stock 12 and includes a barrel mounting plate 22.

Disposed between the side plates 18 and 20 adjacent the upper edge thereof is a transverse pin or shaft 24 having an elongated hammer 26 in the form of a cylindrical member journaled for rotation about an axis formed by the shaft 24 so that the ends of the hammer 26 project above the upper edges of the plates 18 and 20.

Referring specifically to Figure 1, it is noted that a plurality of elastic bands or rubber bands 28 are tensioned between the notch 16 and the respective ends of the hammer 26 wherein a plurality of bands 28 may be positioned thereon by positioning in the manner illustrated in Figure l and continuing to wind the hammer 26 in a clockwise manner. In assembling a multiplicity of rubber bands between the notch 16 and hammer 26, a rubber ban-d is positioned in the notch 16 and then pulled rearj .2,793,637 Patented May 28, A1957 j 2 j f wardly and disposed over the upwardly projecting end of the hammer26.` The hammer 26 is then rotated 180 so that the` alternate end is then disposed above the side plates 18 and 20 so that another rubber band 28 may be positioned in the notch 16 and tensionedrearwardly and disposed over the upwardly projecting end of the'hammer 26. Figure l illustrates the position of an initial rubberjband andra second rubber band being mounted between the notch 16 -andhammer 26 and by repeating the cycle of operation, a multiplicity of rubber bands may be disposed between the notch 16 and hammer 26 wherein the hammer 26 is rotated in a clockwise manner one-half of a turn after each rubber band is positioned thereon.

For controlling the hammer 26, an L-shaped trigger generally designated by the numeral 30 is pivotally mounted on a transverse pin or shaft 32 which is disposed at the apex of the trigger 30. The trigger 30* includes a depending leg 34 and a forwardly extending horizontal leg 36 which is in abutting engagement with the lower end of the hammer 26 with the lower end of the depending leg 34 projecting downwardly below the lower edges of the plates 18 and 20 thereby forming a inger pressure area for moving the depending leg 34 rearwardly. p

Extending forwardly from the depending leg 34 is a rod 38 having a perpendicular end forwardly disposed in a socket in the leg 34. Forwardly of the hammer 26, the rod 38 is provided with an offset stop or abutment 42 for a purpose described hereinafter. The forward end of the rod 38 is terminally secured to a tensioned coil spring 44 disposed in a bore 46 in the saddle plate or mounting plate 22 for the barrel 14 wherein the rod 38 will be urged forwardly at all times for urging the trigger 30 to a nor mal position with the forward end of the forwardly extending leg 36 in abutting engagement with the lower end of the hammer 26.

In operation and with the device in the orientation shown as Figure l, the depending leg 34 is engaged and finger pressure exerted on the forward edge thereof for pivoting the leg 34 rearwardly. This movement of the trigger 30 causes the leg 36 to move downwardly out of engagement with the hammer 26 whereupon the hammer 26 may rotate with the upper end thereof descending forwardly for releasing the uppermost rubber band 28. As the leg 34 moves rearwardly, the rod 38 moves rearwardly thereby bringing stop member 42 into the path of movement of the ydescending end of the hammer 26 thereby limiting the pivotal movement of the hammer 26 until the trigger 30 is released and the leg 36 moves into the path of movement of the descending end of the hammer 26 wherein the stop 42 has moved forwardly and out of engagement with the hammer 26.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A toy gun for automatically shooting a plurality of elastic bands in sequential relation comprising a stock generally forming a handle, a forwardly projecting barrel having a notch in the outer end thereof for receiving elastic bands, a pair of spaced side plates interconnecting said stock and barrel, a transverse pin extending between said plates adjacent the upper edges thereof, a hammer rotatably supported by said transverse pin, said hammer including a single member supported centrally on said pin and having free ends adapted to project above the upper edges of the plate for receiving tensioned elastic bands 3 thereon, and'trigger means for releasing sai-d hammer for rotation-of,substantiallyone-half of a revolution for each actuation thereof for. releasing asingle.tensioned elastic band, said trigger means including an L-shaped trigger pivotally mounted between said plates with one leg thereof depending ,belowihe plates for.providingactuationmeans for V;the;;trigger,zz-the=othertlegtofthe triggenextending forwardly s into :abutting engagement with :the -lower -end of theghammer ,for preventing rotation* thereof-4, until the depending leg; is; pulled rearwardly,L and means forreturning saidftrifggertoa normal position, .said :last named-means including arod;member.attached tothe depending leg of thewtriggernandextendingfforwardly of the hammer, a :,tensioned spring anchored to the -platesand connected to the forward end of the rod, said rodlhavingI an offset therein forming a stop for rearward movement when the `depending-leg is-pulled Arearwardly for releasing'the-ham- References Cited in theflle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Malott Aug. 6, 1929 Coker -..l-Iuly-S, 1941 

